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psychology unit 10

All About Stress

the specialty in psychology that focuses on the interrelationships between psychological factors and physical health

Stress

Pressure or demand placed on an organism to adjust or adapt

Distress

A state of emotional or physical suffering,discomfort, pain

Stressors

Sources of stress

hassles

Annoyances of daily life that impose a stressful burden

chronic stress

continuing or lingering stress

frustration

a negative emotional state experienced when one's efforts to pursue one's goals are thwarted

conflict

A state of tension brought about by opposing motives operating simultaneously

Approach-Approach Conflict

the individual is drawn toward two positive but mutually exclusive goals at the same time

Avoidance-Avoidance Conflict

the individual faces two opposing goals, both of which are unpleasant

Approach-Avoidance Conflict

the individual is faced with a goal that has both positive and negative qualities

Multiple Approach-Avoidance Conflict

the individual is faced with two or more goals, each with compelling positive and negative characteristics

PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

A psychological disorder involving a maladaptive reaction to traumatic stress

Type A behavior pattern(TABP)

A behavior pattern characterized by impatience, time urgency, competitiveness, and hostility.

Acculturative Stress

Demands faced by immigrants in adjusting to a host culture

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

Selye's term for the three-stage response of the body to persistent or intense stress

Alarm Stage

The first stage of the general adaptation syndrome(GAS), involving mobilization of the body's resources to cope with an immediate stressor

fight or flight response

The body's built-in alarm system that allows it to quickly mobilize its resources to either fight or flee when faced with a threatening stressor

Resistance Stage

The second stage of the general adaptation syndrome, characterized by the body's attempt to adjust or adapt to persistent stress

Exhaustion Stage

the third stage of the general adaptation syndrome(GAS), characterized by depletion of bodily resources and a lowered resistance to stress-related disorder or conditions

hypothalamus pituitary adrenal(HPA)

the integrated system of endocrine glands involved in the body's response to stress

corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH)

A hormone released by the hypothalamus that induces the pituitary gland to release adrenocorticotrophic hormone.

adrenocorticotrophic hormones (ACTH)

A pituitary hormone that acitivates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids(cortical steroids).

adrenal glands

pair of endocrine glands located just above the kidneys that produce various stress-related hormones.

adrenal cortex

the outer layer of the adrenal glands that secretes corticosteroids(cortical steroids)

corticosteroids

adrenal hormones that increase the body's resistance to stress by increasing the availability of stored nutrients to meet thte increase energy demands of coping with stressful events. Also called cortical steroids.

adrenal medulla

the inner part of the adrenal glands that secretes the stress hormones epinephrine(adrenaline) and norepinephrine(noradrenaline).